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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?
(a) To hide from Indians.
(b) To avoid the wind.
(c) To escape the animals.
(d) To build campfires.

2. Why did the Cooleys want to take a more Westernly route?
(a) They wanted to get there faster.
(b) They wanted to avoid the hills.
(c) They wanted to have more options.
(d) They wanted to see their relatives.

3. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. What did Laura do all day on their first Sunday in Missouri?
(a) Brushed her hair.
(b) Read the bible.
(c) Taught Rose.
(d) Wrote letters.

5. What religion were the people in St. Marys?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Mormon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal was Spookendyke?

2. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?

3. What did the Wilders call the place where they chose to move to?

4. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?

5. How did the first man they met in Missouri describe the town the Wilders were planning to move to?

(see the answer key)

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